Welcome to Calvinia ...
So far, we found very little information about Calvinia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Calvinia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Calvinia, please Contact Us.
Calvinia would have been located within present day DeSoto County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Calvinia, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Calvinia, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Time Zone: The area where Calvinia was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Calvinia once stood is in the (863) area code.
Communities near Calvinia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Calvinia.
- Arcadia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in DeSoto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <4>
- Wauchula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauchula
- Wauchula is located in Hardee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauchula <4>
- Zolfo Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zolfo Springs
- Zolfo Springs is located in Hardee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zolfo Springs <4>
- Ona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ona
- Ona is located in Hardee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ona <4>
- Nocatee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nocatee
- Nocatee is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nocatee <4>
- Sandy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Manatee County
- Fort Ogden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ogden
- Fort Ogden is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ogden <4>
- Bowling Green
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Hardee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
- Myakka City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myakka City
- Myakka City is located in Manatee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myakka City <4>
- Duette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duette
- Duette is located in Manatee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duette <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Calvinia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Calvinia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Calvinia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Calvinia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Calvinia. See our Newspapers Page for Calvinia.
Adding Calvinia to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Calvinia was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Calvinia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for DeSoto County: www.co.desoto.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Calvinia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including DeSoto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |